“Mudras”-A traditional boon to dentist`s agony Priyanka Nitin1, Gunupati Sumanth2,*, Nitin VM3, Sreeshyla HS4, Meenakshi S5 1Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A constituent college of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Academy of Higher education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Karnataka 2Reader, Department of Periodontology, Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Chinthareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh 3Reader, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial orthopedics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A constituent college of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Academy of Higher education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Karnataka 4Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A constituent college of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Academy of Higher education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Karnataka 5Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A constituent college of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Academy of Higher education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Karnataka *Corresponding Author: Dr. Sumanth Gunupati, M.D.S Reader, Department of Periodontology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore-524002, Andhra Pradesh, India, Mobile: +91-9848385378, Email: sumant29@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2019. Abstract Pain is the most commonly used word when it comes to Health. There are various branches in the field of medicine which uses invasive and non invasive techniques to help a patient to get rid of this pain. The common principles of these techniques when dealing with pain removal are suppression of pain conduction or remove the source of the pain. Among alternative medicines, “Mudras” is an age old technique from the time of Vedas and Puranas, which is non invasive. This technique uses the finger tips of both the hands to rid the body of various diseases and disorders. It is easy to practice, simple yet effective. The Field of dentistry is ever expanding to meet the needs of both the patients and the dentist in terms of newer technique and newer technologies. In spite of all the possible comforts, due to long hours of practice, the doctor/dentist may succumb to pain due to wrong posture or due to use of any position for long hours. In such cases doing yoga mudra not only relieves pain but also aids in overall well being of the person. This article gives an overview of various mudras which can be done by any person with or without any ill health for their benefit. Top Keywords Mudra, Pain, Dentist, Musculoskeletal disorders, Ergonomics. Top |